Hi there, sorry no one else got back to you I have been away for last week so wasn't able to post earlier..

As far as being a good 1st breeding attempt they are a pretty good choice. They usually lay 1-2 eggs at a time but can lay multiple clutches. A single fem can lay anywhere from 1 or 2 eggs to 10+ depending on age and weight of female.
Males should be older than 5 months and females older than 8 months, but like BP's weight is more of a consideration for females. Females should be at least 45 grams before breeding with a nice fat tail.. The forum miamiroyalpythons gave is a great one for gecko's also I would recommend picking up Ron Tremper's book The Herpetoculture of Leopard Gecko's as it is a great book for owner's and breeder's alike...

Hope this helps, any other questions feel free to ask..